Vehicle signal



Aug g A. WELLERT I VEHICLE SIGNAL Filed April 29, 192s Patented 31', 192e.

, ANTONWELLEM, or BINGHAITON, New xonx.

'l VEHICLE, SIGNAL.

Annotation mea april as, 192e.' serial ila. 105,380.'

My invention relatesto im rovements in vehicle signals particularl adapted for indicating the movements o the vehicle when in operation.

l It is the primary lobject .of the invention to provide a signal designed to simulate a human armand hand, having means to move the hand to various positions, ,to indicate to the drivers of other' vehicles the direction in which the vehicleis about to turn.

. A further object of the vinvention is to provide a signal movable to various `positions which is actuated by a single operatingmedium, thereby, simplifying its operation.

Another object of the invention vis to provide a device of the above mentioned c arjacter which issimple and durable'in, construction, lreliablel and `elicient vin operation and inexpensive to manufacture.

Other 'objects and "advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course 'of the following description. w

parts throughout the same,

In the drawing In the accompanying drawing, orming a `partei this specification and in hich'like numerals are employed to designate .like

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of the deviceu showing the position of the signal when fully extended, 1 Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional vview showing the position of the ,signal when partially extended,

' Fig. 3 is a similar view to Fig. 2 showing l. another position of the signahan $5 Fig. 4 is a detail sectional view taken on 'lines4-f'4eofFig.1.1 f

herein for the 'purpose ,most toglgle outwar y', as at 24', and the outermost togvgle vlinks 18and 19 have ltheir outer ends 95 of illustration Il have, shown a -pre'ferre 'i embodimentof my invention, the numeral 5,denotes a casing of oval contour,- adapted' tobe mounted on the'side of a vehicle body ,6 in languprightposition and having ga' mir- -rer 7.011 one sides The casing issupported from the side of the vehicle body 'by a brack- -fet 8, attachedto the -rear wall of the casing,

asat9. A toggleframe denoted in general by the numeral 10, has two end links .11, pivotally connected to the ends of the innermost togfiglev links 10- and 11, which are crossed but f not pivoted together, and their -free ends are givotally connected to the lugs 12, extending"- om the rearwall of thecasing adjacent A the top and bottom thereof. The tog le is adapted to extend through the front o the casing whichis open, as at 13, and asignal after described. .j

formed of two folded .seasons 14, in the end of the frame in a manner to be herein- The links of thev toggle, which vextend beyond the casin are formed from iiat metal platesl 15, so w en the toggle' is extended-it 4shape of a hand is connected to' the outer i Will simulate an arm. vIn order that the I -signal will assume various positions, with respect to the toggle,^the end of the link 16 is shorter than the endv ofthe link 17 and is pivotally connected to the end of the -link .18 which is .pivotally connected at its center to the link 19, the innermost' en d of the latter being shorterithan the 4end of the link '18 and connected tothe end of the link 17. The

outer ends of the links 18 and 19 are pivot- 'ally connected` to the ends of the short links 20 and 21, the link 2O being fixedly attached,

as at 22, to'the strip 23 connecting the two yvides a mechanical movement," which when the toggle ran'ie is fully extended will swing the signalin an upward osition, atright'angles to the frame, ass own in Fig. 1,; or

The free ends of the links 20 This arrangement of the toggle links pro` when partially extended as shown in Fig. 2,

will support the signal in a horizontal positibn and 'when'I in the position shown in Fig. 3, will -deiiect the signal in a downward direction. In order that the` toggle franiemay be `fully retracted within the casing it will be observed that the two innerlinks have their outer ends ,offset vwill'fold between the intermediate toggle links.' A majority ofthe links have their longitudinaledges rabbeted; as'at 25, to allow'for the passing of the pivotal -co'nl.

nections between, the links when collapsing the frame and when.. the frame is .fully retracted, the signal will lbe'completely envelopedV bythe casing.

The ilg'nal is operated throlgh ating 26 pivotally connecte end to the pivotal connection 27 between vthe two innermost toggle'jinks. The rod extendsthrough an opening '28 in the rear wall ofthe casing 5 and the alined opening .on oper-A at lts outer 'y ble at night.

-on the rod 26, by thespring 38.

29 in the vehicle body, having its inner end enclosed in the tube 30, attached to the inside of the vehicle body, as at 31. The bottom 0f the tube is'open `for a portion ofits length, as at 32, to receive the operating handle 33, pivotally mounted on the inner end of the rod 26,'as at 34, and having a plunger mounted in the bore 36, adapted .to be pressed into engagement with one of the sides of the block 37 ixedly mounted The side of the tube, at its end is notched, as at 39, to provide shoulders 40 which serve as a. stop for -the operating handle. When the handle is in the position shown in Fig. 1, the toggle frame is fully extended and when it is desired to move the signal to the osition indicated in Fig. 2, the handle is rawn inwardly and turned to engage the intenmediate shoulder and when the handle is moved to engage the end of the tube, as in Fig. 3, the signal will be deflected downward y. l

A lamp casing 41 carrying a bulb 41 is mounted on the top of the casing 5 having side lenses 42 and a Afront lens 43, focused on the signal, so that it .will bereadily visi- One 4of the side lenses has Slow painted thereon, as shown in Fig. 1, and the wires 44 leading from the lamp extend through the body of the vehicle, be-

ing connected to a switch, not shown, which is in circuit with thelighting system of the vehicle, the switch being of a well known type adapted to be actuated by the brake pedal-of the vehicle.

In view of the foregoing the operation ofA the signal is obvious, it being understood that the different positions ofthe signal will indicate different movements o the vehicle. Thesignal is designed so it will clearly and unmistakably indicate the movements of `the vehicle and is particularly adapted for use on closed vehicles.

It is to be understood that lthe form of my invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred example of the same and that certain changes in the shape, size and arrangement of ythe parts may be made without departing -from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the sub'oined claims.

aving thus described my invention, I claim y L 1. A vehicle'signal of the character described, comprising a casing, a series of toggle links mounted within' said casing adapted to extend therefrom, said links being composed of relative wide plates which when extended ,will simulate an` arm,` -said plates being rabbeted along their edgesto" v permit'eontraction of the links, and a signal mounted onV the outermost end of said the arm is partially extend 2. A vehicle signal of the character described comprisin a casing, a series of toggle links mounte within said casing composed of relative wide plates adapted to simulate an arm when the links are extended, a signal composed o fpfolded sections, a pail` of links pivoted together at one end, one of said links being tixedly attachedto the jointure between the sections of the signal and the free ends of said links being respectively pivoted-to the free ends of the outermost toggle links, the cooperating ends of said outermost toggle links being of various lengths, whereby the angular position of the signal with respect to the toggle links will be changed through extension and retraction of Vsaid toggle links, said links having'their edges rabbeted to per# mit contraction and operating means controlling said toggle links.

3. A vehicle signal of the character described comprising a casing, an arm composed of a series of-toggle links mountedk within said easing, a signal, a pair of links pivoted together at one end, one of said links being ixedly attached to Isaid signal and the free ends of said links bein respectively pivoted to .the free ends o the outermost toggle' links, Athe' 'opposite ends of the two outermost tog le links being of diierent lengths, where y the signal will be moved at 'right angles to the arm when lthe latter is fully extended, said signal lbeing movable to different angular positions -through the action of ,the tog le links when and operating means controllin the extension and retraction of said togg e links. y l 4. A vehicle signal of the character described' comprising a casing, an arm composed of a series of toggle links, a pair of crossed links pivoted within said casing having their free ends respectively pivote to the endsof the innermost toggle links, a signal composed of folded sections, va pair of links pivoted to ether'at one end, one of said links b eing xedly attached to the jointure between the sections ofthe signal and the free ends of said links being respectively pivoted to the free ends of the outermost toggle links, the opposite ends of said outermost toggle' links being of different lengths, whereby the signal will be moved at right anglesto the arm when the latter vis fully extended, said signal being movable to different positions through the action of the toggle links when the armfis partially retracted, and operating means controlling the extension and retraction of said toggle links. 4

In testimony whereof I aix my'signa.- ture. v

Y 'ANTON WELLERT. 

